The Interview
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Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission.
What critics thought
A deeply mixed proposition: critics found the Seth Rogen and James Franco vehicle more crude than clever, though its two likable leads and supporting performances from Randall Park and Diana Bang drew consistent praise. The film's place in history is inseparable from the North Korean hacking scandal that surrounded its release, with more than one critic noting the absurd gap between how innocuous the actual movie is and the international fury it provoked.
“though it's unlikely to stand out as one of the shrewdest political satires of its time, [it] is a clever, unrestrained and—most importantly—sidesplitting parody that pokes fun at both a vapid media and one of the world's most dangerous dictators”
Roth Cornet·IGN
“if this unessential but agreeable movie really triggered an international response, this is life reflecting art in a major way”
Jordan Hoffman·The Guardian
“about as funny as a communist food shortage, and just as protracted”
Scott Foundas·Variety
“after seeing The Interview and the ruckus its mere existence has caused, the only sensible reaction is amazement at the huge disconnect between the innocuousness of the film and the viciousness of the response”
Mike Hale·The New York Times
Genres
Action, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Evan GoldbergDirector
Seth RogenDirector
James FrancoDave SkylarkSeth RogenAaron Rapaport
Lizzy CaplanAgent Lacey
Randall ParkPresident Kim Jong-un
Diana BangSook
Timothy SimonsMalcolm
Reese AlexanderAgent Botwin
James YiOfficer Koh
Geoff GustafsonCole
Anesha BaileyJanet
Henry JackmanComposer
Brandon TrostCinematographyThe Interview
Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission.
What critics thought
A deeply mixed proposition: critics found the Seth Rogen and James Franco vehicle more crude than clever, though its two likable leads and supporting performances from Randall Park and Diana Bang drew consistent praise. The film's place in history is inseparable from the North Korean hacking scandal that surrounded its release, with more than one critic noting the absurd gap between how innocuous the actual movie is and the international fury it provoked.
“though it's unlikely to stand out as one of the shrewdest political satires of its time, [it] is a clever, unrestrained and—most importantly—sidesplitting parody that pokes fun at both a vapid media and one of the world's most dangerous dictators”
Roth Cornet·IGN
“if this unessential but agreeable movie really triggered an international response, this is life reflecting art in a major way”
Jordan Hoffman·The Guardian
“about as funny as a communist food shortage, and just as protracted”
Scott Foundas·Variety
“after seeing The Interview and the ruckus its mere existence has caused, the only sensible reaction is amazement at the huge disconnect between the innocuousness of the film and the viciousness of the response”
Mike Hale·The New York Times
Genres
Action, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Evan GoldbergDirectorSeth RogenDirectorJames FrancoDave SkylarkSeth RogenAaron RapaportLizzy CaplanAgent LaceyRandall ParkPresident Kim Jong-unDiana BangSookTimothy SimonsMalcolmReese AlexanderAgent BotwinJames YiOfficer KohGeoff GustafsonColeAnesha BaileyJanetHenry JackmanComposerBrandon TrostCinematographyRent & Buy